Biography
Escape Plan is a Chinese mainland pop rock band formed in 2004, consisting of lead singer Mao Chuan, guitarist Ma Xiaodong, bassist Gang Ang, drummer Wang Feifan, and keyboardist Qu Rui.
In late 2004, the predecessor of Escape Plan, the "Peacock Band", was officially formed. In 2007, the band changed its name to "Escape Plan". In 2008, they began to gain attention within the industry after being invited to perform at the Midi Music Festival, and released their debut mini-album Take Me Away; in the same year, they won the "Most Promising Band Award" at the Starlight Awards. In 2009, they won the championship of the Beijing final of the "Gasen Qunyin" band music competition. In 2011, they released their debut studio album World, gaining widespread recognition for both the album and its track The Brightest Star in the Night Sky. In 2012, they won four awards at the 4th China Rock Midi Awards. In 2014, they received the "Weibo Annual Style Award" at Weibo Night. In 2015, they held a concert at the Taipei International Convention Center; subsequently, due to a loss of creative direction, the band's second studio album was delayed for a long time. In 2019, they participated as competing singers in the music competition program Singer 2019. In 2021, they released their second studio album Back to the Ocean, and won the "Annual Best Band Award" at the 3rd Tencent Music Entertainment Awards
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